In Partnership with the Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health and the Louisiana National Guard, COVID-19 testing will be available in St. Tammany through a mobile COVID-19 testing site, Friday, July 17, at the St. Tammany Parish Fairgrounds, located at 1301 N. Columbia St. The testing site will be open from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. To be tested, residents must be at least 18 years old and have a valid Louisiana ID. The site will use a self-administered nasal swab test that will allow those being tested to swab their own noses onsite while in their vehicles, observed by a trained medical volunteer. Those being tested will need to wear a mask and stay in their cars for verification of eligibility criteria, ID check and self-administered test.
Ochsner Health System continues to conduct COVID-19 testing in St. Tammany through today at Celebration Church Slidell Campus, located at 1000 Caruso Blvd., Suite 201. The site opens at 9 a.m. Testing is open to Louisiana residents. You do not need to show symptoms to get tested. Members of the community who wish to be tested should bring an ID and insurance card, if applicable. There are no out-of-pocket costs for those seeking a test and no one will be turned away based on their insurance status. Testing is available at the times listed or until all test kits have been utilized.
